Antique Aircraft Association National Directors

Paul Berge lives in central Iowa. He was an FAA air traffic controller
for many years, is a CFII and utilizes his own Aeronca Champ for
instruction. He also owns a Marquart Charger. Paul was the editor of
IFR magazine for 5 years as well, as well as a freelance
producer. Among his TV features was a story about the WWII Glider
Pilots and one on the APM.

Paul is a professional writer with a regular column called "Flights of
Fancy" in The Pacific Flyer magazine. His books include
Bootleg Skies, Ailerona and the Logbook plus the
short story, Zen and the Art of Pumpkin Bombing for AVWeb's online
magazine. He currently hosts the
Hangar Flying Theater aviation blog. Paul
has been the MC of the annual "Gone Home" awards ceremony at the
AAA/APM Fly-In and was elected to the AAA Board of
Directors at the 2007 AAA/APM Fly-In. He claims he once shook hands
with Richard Nixon at Teterboro Airport, NJ, where he grew up.

Gary Van Farowe, Holland, Michigan

AAA Director, State Director for the Michigan AAA chapter and
President of the Rearwin Club. He has been a lifetime member of AAA
since the early 70's.

Gary's love for aviation began at around the age of fourteen when his
uncle took him flying in a Cessna 172. He was hooked, but his dreams
did not become reality until 1968 when he was drafted and became a
crew chief on a UH-1 (Heuy) helicopter. Following a tour in Vietnam
(1969-1970) Gary enrolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics. It was there
that he became interested in the AAA/APM while hanging around Dave
Warren's hanger at Airman Acres.

While at Spartan, Gary earned a Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
and began flying. He has since received his Multi-Engine, Instrument
and Commercial Ratings. In 1974 an Inspection Authorization was added
to his A&P Certificate.

Gary's career has been in general aviation, charter operations and
corporate aviation. He is currently working for a Fortune 100
company. In 1972 he joined the Army National Guard, continuing to work
with helicopters until he retired as First Sergeant in 1992.

Gary and his wife Carol have a small grass strip in western Michigan
with a small repair shop for older aircraft. They own an Aeronca
Champ, Rearwin Sportster and Cloudsters. They have two grown children,
Elizabeth who is married and has begun a career in Social Work and
Derek who is currently a senior at the University of Michigan.